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The Covenants
Gen. 3:7-8:19
The dispensation of conscience concerned
the human conscience and the convicting
ministry of the Holy Spirit. Through these
God restrained evil. However, this
dispensation tragically resulted in the Flood
as conscience makes us aware of sin but
gives no power to overcome - Cain
murders Abel, wickedness of human hearts
continues to increase etc.
Resulting Judgment: The Flood
Gen 8:20-11:9
God told Noah to obey on the basis of human conscience,
the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit, and human
government.
Continued deterioration in human behaviour - Noah drunk,
tower of Babel - yet grace shown in preserving a seed
(Abram)
Resulting Judgment was speech confounded, scattering of
all mankind.
Conscience and human government continue - only to
Abraham and his seed is the promise applied.